Open detention facility

An open detention facility is a facility which typically has lower security measures than closed detention facilities. Individuals can be incarcerated in this facilities from the beginning of their sentence. It is designed to facilitate the reintegration of people in detention into society by providing a less restrictive environment. Incarcerated people have more freedom of movement within and outside the facility, for example being able to leave in function of work or school. However, concrete arrangements depend on the facility, the target group and national rules of the respective country.

Open detention facility

An open detention facility is a facility which typically has lower security measures than closed detention facilities. Individuals can be incarcerated in this facilities from the beginning of their sentence. It is designed to facilitate the reintegration of people in detention into society by providing a less restrictive environment. Incarcerated people have more freedom of movement within and outside the facility, for example being able to leave in function of work or school. However, concrete arrangements depend on the facility, the target group and national rules of the respective country.

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"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals”

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!

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"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals”

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!

more information about RESCALED